Point-of-Care (POC) Automation enables rapid, on-site diagnostic testing, eliminating the need to send samples to centralized laboratories.

POC platforms deliver actionable results within minutes to hours, improving clinical decision-making in hospitals, clinics, emergency settings, mobile health units, and resource-limited environments.

BioAnalix supports the development and integration of portable, automated diagnostic solutions — designed for efficiency, ease of use, and clinical relevance.

Key Features of POC Platforms:

✅ Portable form factors → handheld devices, benchtop analyzers, cartridge-based systems

✅ Rapid turnaround time → from under 15 minutes to ~1 hour, depending on assay type

✅ Minimal user training required → designed for non-expert use (nurses, technicians, physicians)

✅ Sample-to-result automation → integrated sample preparation, reaction, and detection

✅ Connectivity → wireless data transfer to EMR (Electronic Medical Record) or cloud systems

✅ Broad assay range → infectious disease markers, cardiac markers, hormones, metabolites, inflammatory markers, cancer biomarkers

Common POC Platform Formats:

1️⃣ Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Devices:

Integrated cartridges with pre-loaded reagents
Portable readers / docking stations
Examples: Abbott i-STAT, BioFire FilmArray

2️⃣ Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) Readers:

Digital readers for quantitative LFA tests
Smartphone-based or dedicated devices
Examples: BD Veritor, LumiraDx, Cue Health

3️⃣ Portable ELISA Systems:

Miniaturized ELISA platforms
Automated incubation, washing, reading
Suitable for complex protein biomarker detection at point of care

4️⃣ Electrochemical Biosensors:

Glucose meters, cardiac marker analyzers, handheld infectious disease testing
Fast signal generation via electrochemical detection

Applications:

Emergency departments → rapid triage decisions
Primary care → decentralized diagnostics in physician offices
Mobile health units → rural & remote healthcare delivery
Pharmacies → health screening services
Global health → POC testing in low-resource settings
Veterinary diagnostics
Home testing (with proper regulatory compliance)

BioAnalix Expertise:

✅ We offer POC-compatible antibody pairs, ELISA kits, and custom assay development to fit automated platforms

✅ We support microfluidic and biosensor assay development for POC integration

✅ Consulting on assay miniaturization and automation workflows

✅ Supply chain support for cartridge-ready reagents

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